Colleague Activities
We are always looking for people doing interesting, intractable conflict-related projects to feature on our Colleague Activities Blog. See the Blog Homepage for information on how to submit your work.
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ICTs for Monitoring and Evaluation of Peacebuilding Programmes
This paper explores the incorporation of information and communications technologies (ICTs) into the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems of peacebuilding programmes.
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Practical Approaches to Theories of Change in Conflict, Security, and Justice Programmes
A DFID document presenting practical skills for developing high quality theories of change, and understading the role they play in conflict, security and justice program design and assessment.
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To Build a Bridge: The Bridge Alliance Podcasts
A podcast series focused on illuminating the complex societal issues we face and highlighting the solution-oriented work of the many organizations and community leaders in the Bridge Allinace Network.
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Which Gun Laws Work? Article in RAND Policy Currents
A six-year study evaluating scientific evidence about the effects of various gun laws on homicides, suicides, and mass shootings.
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A Guide for Professional Journalism in Conflict Zones
Exploring the challenges of reporting news from conflict zones, this guide provides a "time out" for journalists to reflect on their role as investigators and deiverers of information to society.
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Civics Alliance
A national coalition of organizations and citizens dedicated to preserving and improving America’s civics education.
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Citizen Connect
A non-partisan platform to help Americans find ways to heal our political divides and strengthen our democracy by making it easy to find civic organizations and events of interest to all visitors.
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The Fulcrum Newsletter
The Fulcrum, from the Bridge Alliance, is a platform where insiders and outsiders to politics are informed, meet, talk, and act to repair our democracy and make it work in our everyday lives.
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Polarization Past and Present: What’s Changed? What’s Possible?
Join the Network for Responsible Public Policy on Thurs Aug 25 at 7:30 pm EDT for a discussion of what can be done to bridge todays gaping divides.
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Measuring the Un-Measurable
This practical how-to guide provides tools, methodologies, and social science approaches that can be utilised for measuring intangible change in conflict affected and fragile environments.
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Adapting a Network's Theory of Change from Network Weaver
A discussion of how networks can use a phased theory of change to grow together and to perpetuate more and new collaborations and eventually system change and large-scale impacts.
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Monuments, mascots, and Naming: A guide to Conversations and Community and Memory
A guide to help everday citizens constructively explore and discuss controversies surrounding monuments, mascots, and names that some find uplifting, and others find offensive or destructive.
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The Perception Gap from "More in Common"
A study exploring how Americans tend to have a distorted understanding of people on the other side of the aisle, what causes it, and why it matters.
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Finding middle ground on issues of race
A thought-provoking essay that explores the difference between past and future-oriented moral philosophies and associated opportunities for diffusing racial tensions. #mbi_colleague
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Rare Peace Accord Signed in the Congo Thanks to George Mason's Carter School -- Video
A short video about the DRC peace agreement brokered by the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution #mbi_colleague
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Rare peace accord signed in the Congo, thanks to Carter School’s community-centered approach
Carter School Dean Alpaslan Özerdem reflects on the historic DRC peace agreement brokered by the Carter School--a unique process and role for an academic institution. #mbi_colleague
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Political Forgiveness Monthly: February Edition
History is powerful and can be uncomfortable, but it is in history we can learn from the lessons of the past and forge a better future. #mbi_colleague
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unRival Network: A Creative Peacebuilding Community
Built to overcome the loneliness and fatigue that inhibits innovation in nonviolent peacebuilding. It gives partners a collaborative place to refresh and grow. #mbi_colleague
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Center for Climate and Security
Security and military experts study threats to security from climate change and undertake numerous programs designed to reduce such threats. #mbi_colleague
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Toda Institute's Social Media, Technology, and Peacebuilding Program
Increasing public understanding of the role of social media in both promoting hate and division, and in fostering greater understanding and democracy. #mbi_colleague
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PeaceTech Lab
Investigating and implementing novel ways to use technology to pursue peace, and preventing its misuse to sow conflict. #mbi_colleague
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Multilateralism – Can we still build on it?
A podcast with The Stimson Center’s Global Governance, Justice & Security Director, Richard Ponzio examining post-COVID-19 diplomacy. #mbi_colleague
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Mercy Corps Program on Peace and Conflict
Working holistically across societal, community, and individual levels to reduce and prevent violent conflict and advance sustainable peace. #mbi_colleague
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Oxford University's Programme on Democracy and Technology
Investigating the use of algorithms, automation, and computational propaganda in public life in an effort to detect and end interference with democracy. #mbi_colleague
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From Airtable to Zoom: An A-to-Z Guide to Digital Tech and Activism 2021
This policy brief maps how activists are using technology to pursue public interests in human rights, democracy and a livable environment. #mbi_colleague